Latest posts by Eduardo Avila from November, 2007
Ecuador: Opposition to Constituent Assembly
Quito, La Carolina writes about the upcoming Constituent Assembly and the possible areas of disagreement between prospective Assembly president Alberto Acosta and Ecuadoran president Rafael Correa, who may be “actually more conservative in his political thinking than he lets on.”
Peru: Possible Changes in Fujimori Trial
The rules in the trial of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori may change if a proposed law passes, which would excuse the accused from being present for much of the testimony against him. El útero de marita [es] discusses these proposed changes.
Bolivia: Tension in Sucre Remains
Based in Sucre, Bolivia, Ciudad de Patas [es] continues the updates from various local sources. In addition to reports that citizens have taken control of the local airport and departmental police station, he is requesting photographs from citizens documenting the occurrences in the streets.
Bolivia: About the Latest in Sucre
Ciudad de Patas [es] is an up-to-date blog about the recent developments in Sucre, Bolivia, including news of unconfirmed and confirmed deaths as a result of clashes with the police. In addition, there is news about the approved draft of the new Constitution.
Mexico: The Finances of Fox
The Mex Files discusses the recent investigations into the finances of former Mexican President Vicente Fox.
Mexico: Free Wi-Fi for the Capital
Vivir México [es] writes about the agreement signed by Mexico City government and a the ZTE Corporation to provide free wi-fi throughout the city.
Paraguay: Result of National Survey
Cumplir [es] reviews the results of the National Survey 2007 in Paraguay and people's perceptions of corruption. In addition, the survey also found a very favorable perception of the Catholic Church, partly because of the ex-bishop Fernando Lugo, who will be running for President.
Venezuela: Blog About Constitutional Reform
Venezuela's Constitutional Reform is a blog that was created “by a group of bloggers to explain to the outside work why the Venezuelan constitutional reform is dangerous for Venezuelan democracy.”
Chile: Piñera and His Facebook Page
Luis Ramirez discovers the Facebook page of Sebastian Piñera [es], a candidate for president in the next Chilean elections. On his wall, the candidate writes,”I invite you to write your ideas and greetings so that we can have a fluid dialogue via this medium. For me, this possibility has been...
Argentina: Lack of Handlebars in Roca Train Line
Daniel of Usuarios del Ferrocarril Roca [es] shows pictures of the deteriorated condition of some of the handlebars in the local train line in greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentina: Corruption in Government Spending
Louis Cyphre of El Opinador Compulsivo [es] writes about the lack of oversight in government spending in Argentina.
Ecuador: Each Delegate to Constituent Assembly to Have Own Blog
Christian Espinosa of Cobertura Digital [es] writes about the announcement that the 130 delegates to the Constituent Assembly in Ecuador will each have their own blog to update the public on their proposals.
Mexico: Michoacan Elections
Matthew Søberg Shugart of Fruits and Votes provides his run-down on the elections in Michoacan, Mexico.
Uruguay: Children Involved with OLPC Laptops Show What They Have Learned
Hanía Villanueva, a teacher involved with the pilot project where One Laptop Per Child computers were distributed in Villa Cardal, Uruguay writes about about the Milk Festival [es]. At this event, the students were able to talk about their experiences with the computer and “the adults listen attentively.”
Chile: El Mercurio and Google Earth
Tomás Dinges of Chile From Within is skeptical about the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio's relationship with Google Earth.
Venezuela: Low Turnout Expected in Referendum
Bloggings by Boz takes a look at some expected trends in the upcoming Constitutional referendum vote in Venezuela.
Chile: User Generated Content in Earthquake Coverage
Fayer Wayer [es] takes a look at user generated content used in the coverage and the rights to that content during the recent earthquake in Northern Chile.
Uruguay: The Smells from the Paper Mill
In regards to the paper mill controversy between Uruguay and Argentina, ¡Montevideo me mata! [es] writes about the latest topic of journalistic coverage in the paper mill controversy: the smells emanating from the factory.
Honduras: Featured in the Washington Post
Aaron Ortiz of Pensieve was recently featured in the Washington Post, where he wrote a short piece about the latest Honduras telephone company wiretapping scandal.
Peru: Education Among the Shawi Indians
Nila Vigil of Instituto Linguístico de Invierno [es] writes about her experiences during a recent trip in the area of the River Paranapura in the Peruvian Amazon, where she found low education levels among the indigenous populations because bilingual education is not in use and racism among the population.
Peru: Global Voices Translation Manager Interview
Global Voices Translation Manager Juan Arellano is interviewed by Mi Blog de Blogs [es] about his work.
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